Secretary of the Board of Bishops Bishop William Watson, III. [29] Former International Music Department President Professor Iris Stevenson-McCullough (originally from Rochester, NY) is a major influence in the gospel music industry around the world. In 1933, he set apart five overseers to the Office of Bishop in the church, the first five bishops of COGIC. As public education was segregated and underfunded by white officials in the South through most of the tenure of the first major leader, this school became a destination for parents wanting their children to have high-quality education. Nevertheless, women are licensed in COGIC to proclaim the gospel as evangelists. She served as the jurisdictional supervisor of several states including Maryland and New Jersey helping to establish and stabilize struggling jurisdictions. Then in 1946, the YPWW Department was combined with the Sunday School Department for joint conventions until 1951 when they were separated once again. Bishop Charles H. McClelland Board member (2021present). In April 2018, Presiding Bishop Charles Blake along with Lee Saunders, Andrew Young, DeMaurice Smith, and Brian Dunn coordinated the "I AM 2018 Mountaintop Conference" at the historic Mason Temple in Memphis to commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. COGIC believes marriage is a monogamous sacred, civil, and legal union between a husband and wife that is recognized as a covenant between them and God for the purpose of the couple being a helpmate to each other and raising a family together. COGIC is a conservative denomination. It is one of the largest gathering of Christian women from any major denomination and religious organization. In 1945, Mason dedicated Mason Temple in Memphis as the church's national meeting site. To be consistent with progressive measures and modernization, in the Nineties, the international church along with many local COGIC churches began to use the term "youth department" instead of "YPWW. " Dr. Mattie Moss Clark#, second and longest-serving president of Int'l. She established a high school and gained accreditation for it, and then for the junior college which she founded on campus. Education was considered key to advancement of the race. He testified to receiving entire sanctification after reading her autobiography in 1893. Bishop John Drew Sheard Sr., who had previously been elected to the General Board in 2012 and 2016, was reelected to the General Board and subsequently elected as the current Presiding Bishop on March 20, 2021, in the first-ever virtual online election for the denomination. Battles served as president until his death in December 1996. Patterson, the nephew of the above-mentioned Bishop J.O. [16], A few years after the Azusa Revival, in 1914, shortly before the United States entered World War I, approximately 300 white ministers, representing a variety of independent churches and networks of churches, including the "Association of Christian Assemblies" of Indiana; and the "Church of God in Christ and in Unity with the Apostolic Faith Movement" from Alabama, Arkansas, Mississippi, and Texas; met in Hot Springs, Arkansas. [43], COGIC teaches that man was created perfect and sinless in the image of God as a tripartite being having a body, soul, and spirit. Jones Sr. was elected Senior Bishop by the General Assembly. According to the Church of God in Christ's official website, the role of the General Board, comprised of 12 bishops, is to establish and execute policies for the COGIC membership, as well as . Mason Temple, a flagship of the Church of God in Christ (COGIC), was a monumental achievement, becoming upon its completion in 1945 the largest gathering place in Memphis as well as the largest church owned and operated by African Americans in the United States. Originally, this gathering of the 'Saints' lasted for twenty days, from November 25 to December 14. A visionary, she spearheaded the establishment of the multi-million dollar Hale Morris Lewis Manor, a senior citizen complex in Los Angeles, CA. In 1975, he resigned as co-pastor, withdrawing his membership in the COGIC because of leadership disagreements with his uncle, J. O. Patterson Sr. concerning an establishment of another jurisdiction in the city of Memphis. Patterson, Evangelist Joyce L Rodgers#, Jurisdictional Supervisor, Former Chairlady of Youth Dept., international evangelist, Dr. Lytia R. Howard, Emeritus, President of the Sunshine Band, COGIC Pastor, Mother Leatha Herndon Chapman Tucker#, church organizer, national evangelist, Mother Elizabeth White#, foreign missionary, Dr. Rita Womack, national evangelist, former Elect Lady, Mother Willa Mary Collins#, founding First Lady of Holy Trinity Church of God in Christ in Evansville, Indiana. The general assembly meets biannually each year in April and November while the presidium acts as the executive branch of the church, overseeing the day-to-day operation when the general assembly is not in session. Secretary of the National Judiciary Board Attorney Peter Davis. Today however, many church mothers have been reserved to titular positions as many pastor's wives have assumed the role of leader of women's ministries in local congregations. This office is reserved for a woman who serves as counterpart to the Sunday School Superintendent. [47], COGIC teaches that the church is the community of Christian believers who have accepted Jesus Christ and submit to his Lordship and authority in their lives. There are more than 200 ecclesiastical jurisdictions around the world, with 170 in the United States. In 1918, COGIC opened its first institution of higher learning, the Saints Industrial and Literary School in Lexington, Mississippi, for both girls and boys. (19721994). Chairman of the National Judiciary Board Bishop Martin Luther Johnson. The COGIC emphasized the use of the choir as an integral part of the worship experience. Home; Secretaries Please click on the drop down tab. He was elected as the denomination's leader on March 27, 2021. They disagreed in having an electoral process to select the presiding bishop.[28]. COGIC policies and bylaws have also been established regarding sexual misconduct of COGIC clergy and laymembers for disciplinary purposes. She was the Jurisdictional Supervisor of Women for Texas Southwest Jurisdiction under the late Bishop T. D. Iglehart. As a Pentecostal church, COGIC teaches that when one is baptized in the Holy Spirit, the believer will experience an initial evidence of speaking in tongues (glossolalia) by the will of God. Bishop Brandon B. Porter Secretary to the General Board (2021present) and board member (2012present). [29], Bishop Gilbert Earl (G. E.) Patterson began his ministry as co-pastor of the Holy Temple COGIC with his father, Bishop W. A. Patterson. They determined to separate from COGIC and form what would eventually become the Worldwide Fellowship of the Assemblies of God. The Youth Congress eventually become one of the largest conventions in COGIC. 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Willis Sr. dies", "Bishop Roy L.H. G. E. Patterson established the Temple of Deliverance, the Cathedral of Bountiful Blessing which grew to become the largest Pentecostal church in Memphis with over 14,000 members. [29] The spread of COGIC was due largely to the efforts of its evangelists through crusades and revivals. [22], The years of 19621968 has been described as a "Dark Period" in the history of the Church of God in Christ, because there was polarization and conflict in leadership following the death of the founder. Administrative Assistant & Member Executive Committee-General Assembly - 1989-Present. YPWW became a distinctive trademark for COGIC and the principle training institute usually meeting on Sunday night prior to evening worship services. Young, James Brewer, Daniel Spearman, and J. H. Boone. After the death of Mother McGlothen, Mother Emma F. Crouch (19941997) of Dallas, Texas, served as the fifth General Supervisor. In 1964 however, disagreement between the authority of the Senior Bishop and the executive board, led by Bishop A. He also served as the Presiding Prelate of the New Jersey Garden State Jurisdiction and the Central Georgia Jurisdiction. In 1924, the Sunday School was formally organized under "Father" F. C. Christmas (19161944). They were also instrumental in establishing 75 churches across the nation. In 2000 at the Ninety-Third International Holy Convocation, the COGIC General Assembly elected Bishop Gilbert Earl Patterson to replace Owens as Presiding Bishop. [7] The leadership of the Mississippi State Convention of the National Baptist Convention intervened and expelled Jones, Mason, and others who embraced the Wesleyan teaching of entire sanctification. [33] In 2009, Bishop Blake unveiled an aggressive program known as "Urban Initiatives" to address the plight of America's urban areas. Mason was given authority to lead the new denomination. Driver, who was the overseer of California and pastor of the Saints Home COGIC led an interracial congregation made up of many Blacks, Whites, and Latinos, for many years. The exception is when the charges are against a Bishop which would be filed with the Board of Bishops. He appointed regional presidents to serve as liaisons to the jurisdictional presidents. The YPWW department began in 1928 with the convening of its first Youth Congress. Elect Lady, International Department of Missions Mother Maddaline Norfleet. Each jurisdictional bishop appoints a jurisdictional supervisor to lead the work of the women on a jurisdictional level. We believe that the redemptive work of Christ on the Cross provides healing for the human body in answer to believing prayer. Overseer E.R. Regards, Executive Secretary Sidney Buggs, III. Patterson Sr., the five major departments of COGIC were united under an umbrella convention known as UNAC-5 (United National Auxiliary Convention). However, in 1996, the umbrella format was revised under the administration of Bishop C.D. The Department of Evangelism was officially organized on a national level by Overseer L.C. She developed the role of the State Minister of Music and traveled the world conducting seminars and workshops perfecting the quality of choir music, their performance, appearance and demeanor, and the COGIC sound. Mason Theological Seminary to train its ministers and ministry leaders. 2nd Assistant Presiding Bishop Bishop Lawrence M. Wooten. Office of the Secretariat members: Missionary Marcia Black-Watson, Jurisdictional Secretary On November 14, 1968, the General Assembly of the COGIC elected the first general board and presiding bishop of the church. [39], COGIC is a trinitarian Holiness Pentecostal denomination. Timothy Wright, Myrna Summers, Rev. [12] Mason stayed in Los Angeles for five weeks and his visit to the Azusa Street Revival changed the direction of the newly formed holiness church. "[50][51] COGIC also encourages mothers that if they know they will not be able to provide proper care to their child, they should seek assistance to give the child up for either private adoption, legal adoption through domestic or international adoption agencies, or foster care. He was a noted evangelist who had pastored several churches, including: Bostick Temple in St. Louis, Missouri; Well's Cathedral COGIC in Newark, New Jersey; and Greater Community COGIC in Marietta, Georgia. 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The General Board received a summation of the actions of the National Board of Trustees and updates on national properties since November 2018. 1st Assistant Presiding Bishop Bishop Jerry W. Macklin. [19], Mason continued to travel across the nation preaching and establishing COGIC churches. Elder L. C. Patrick was added to the National Sunday School. Bishop O. T. Jones Sr, however, did not leave the COGIC. Bishop Elijah Hankerson III - Board member (2021present), Bishop Charles E. Blake Presiding Bishop Emeritus. Mamie Till-Mobley was a member of St. Paul COGIC led by then Elder Louis Henry Ford (who would later become the presiding bishop of the denomination) officiated the service. Well-known gospel musicians with COGIC roots include; Andrae Crouch and Sandra Crouch, Walter Hawkins and Edwin Hawkins, Tramaine Hawkins, Rubenstein McClure, Yvette Flunder, Sara Jordan Powell, Daryl Coley, BeBe and CeCe Winans, The Winans, "Detroit" Gary Wiggins, John P. Kee, The O'Neal Twins, Vanessa Bell Armstrong, Rance Allen, Rev. He was one of the nine members of the strategy committee that organized the sanitation strike in Memphis. Of special note is Evangelist Reatha Herndon who served as the International Elect Lady of the Department of Evangelism from 1951 to 2001. Please note: Fields with ( *) are required. Music Dept. The current General Supervisor of Women is Dr. Barbara McCoo Lewis of Los Angeles, California. Patterson Sr. in 1989. The current presiding bishop and chief apostle is Bishop J. [50], In July 2016 during their annual Auxiliaries in Ministries convention, COGIC announced their Urban Initiative Outreach ministries and Missions and Charity departments would be partnering up with The Human Coalition, an anti-abortion advocacy group, from 2016 to 2019 for a three-year initiative to encourage COGIC pastors and ministers to encourage anti-abortion advocacy in their local churches. There is one God eternally existent in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. [35], In 2016, the Church had 5.5 million members in 60 countries around the world. The General Secretary - Just another Church Of God In Christ, Inc. site. The Elders' Council met and organized the first Missions board of the Church of God in Christ. Today thousands of COGIC women when ministering the gospel or serving in official capacities are seen in their civic (black) or ceremonial (white) habits. The Church of God in Christ ecclesiastical structure is an episcopal-presbyterian form of government. A. He began production of the YPWW Quarterly Topics to train the youth of the COGIC in the faith, doctrine, and polity of the church. When she died in 1945, she had laid an impressive foundation for the women's ministry in COGIC. Amen. Remarriage is highly discouraged, except in the case of the death of a spouse. [44], COGIC teaches that salvation is the work of redemption to the sinner and his restoration to divine favor and communion with God. All rights reserved. Nigeria alone has 19 bishops and more than 2000 churches. Together they traveled across the country proclaiming the Gospel of Jesus Christ. These auxiliaries are found in nearly every church, district, and jurisdiction within COGIC and function to support the holistic approach that COGIC has toward ministry within the church and the larger community that COGIC congregations serve. [36], In 2022, it was present in 112 countries in 2022. In 1968, COGIC established the C.H. He was pastor of the Pentecostal Temple Institutional COGIC in Memphis, Tennessee, and was the Presiding Prelate of the Tennessee Headquarters Jurisdiction. Today COGIC operates the All Saints Bible College in Memphis, the C. H. Mason system of bible colleges, and the C. H. Mason Theological Seminary in Atlanta, Georgia. Coffey also began the use of the title "Jurisdictional Supervisor" for state mothers as more jurisdictions were forming in each state.[59]. The presiding bishop is part of a general board, consisting of eleven other bishops elected by a general assembly consisting of pastors, elders, chaplains, bishops, missionaries, supervisors, and designated lay delegates. He continued to build on the department through expansion of the Regional Administration into 10 geographical locations across the country. [21], In 1907, there were ten COGIC churches, but by the time of Bishop Mason's death in 1961, COGIC had spread to every state in the United States and to many foreign countries. Churches are organized in dioceses called jurisdictions, each under the authority of a bishop. Owens outlined a progressive plan to position the COGIC for ministry in the twenty-first century, known as "Vision 2000 and Beyond." In 2014, at the COGIC International Holy Convocation held in St. Louis, Missouri, COGIC minister Elder Earl Carter was selected by the General Board to be the keynote speaker for Saturday night. On February 21, 1965, when Malcolm X was assassinated and the family needed a place for his funeral, no major black church or facility would open their doors for the service. Mother Rivers also began the "49 and Under" to enlist and focus the younger women of COGIC to remain committed to the doctrine and teachings of the church. In 2015, after more than 40 years of faithful service, Bishop Carlis L. Moody was emeritized as Bishop of Missions. In Chicago, Ford organized voter registration initiatives. His dream was to establish an international ministry complex known as "Saints Center" and an accredited institution known as "All Saints University". The current International Sunday School Superintendent is Superintendent Mark Ellis of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and the International Field Representative is Mother Cleolia Penix of Chicago, Illinois.[29]. [93] Leaders within the COGIC, other denominations and Bishop Blake's own family came to his defense. Forms; Assessments, Records and Credentials Portal; Resolution; General Assembly Minutes; COGIC ARC; OGS Training Registration; Facebook; Contact; The General Secretary is the official keeper of the COGIC seal, Registered Agent for the Church and signatory on all official documents. During the tenure of Bishop J. O. 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